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I bought from Titan Wire and Cable in Sparks NV a few years ago. Good service and price. The company name is now OneMonroe Titan, not sure if it's the same owner/people today. https://titanwnc.com

No sweat, it's now around 42 million views. I agree that half the population in this country is likely below average. I actually say half are suffering mental health issues. We will disagree on which half.

But the guy you're replying to didn't start up a thread cheering based on the premise he thought Tucker was washed up and sailed down the river. Just checked his 2nd episode on Twitter and 2 1/2 hours in it's over 10 million views. You gotta admit the comedy here.

Tucker is scared and running for the hills to hide. He's scared and crying. Oh wait, his first show on Twitter just blew up the internet :ROFLMAO:

$150K !! My complaints are weak. The distance from the power pole to property is way further than 150'. Hydo, I could only dream. 100 plus acres and nothing more than a stream that flows only during the spring thaw. Which occurs right when we are just starting to get hammered with solar...

I thought we had it expensive, that's heinous!! I failed to mention we are not hooked into the grid at our house. The electric company wants approximately $75K to get their power cord to the property. The thing about living at 61.60 N Latitude, we only have around 6 months of full sun...

For us here in AK it's very cut and dried. There is no net metering, only a poke in the eye. They pay $0.06 per kWh and charge $0.21. Takes a lot of kWh's to make anything at $0.06. Even so, there are properties feeding into the grid and getting their nickel and a penny.

I thought I was the only business owner that thought this way and paid personally for small items. :unsure:

An in-law once owned the largest outdoor forums in existence (not sure about today). He tried ads, sponsorships and memberships. All results were mediocre but sponsorships were the most effective for revenue. He got companies that were specific to what the forum was about. Couldn't make a...

The system that was installed when we bought our current place was done by professionals. This was done by the original owner, not me. That included the batteries, inverter and generator. The conductors were all nice 2/0 cables. The whole story is rather lengthy but over the years I have...

I was into wind turbines years ago, but I can offer you no help especially when you start saying "grid tie" o_O Have you tried the Otherpower folks? If you aren't familiar with them they are into wind pretty heavily. https://www.fieldlines.com

Haha, yeah it's a funny name in English. I think they are about the best bang for the buck at this time. And cheap enough if I want to replace them with the next shiny thing in a couple of years. :rolleyes:

Right on! I've got one sitting on the bench that I never got around to installing, yet.

Do you have a WizBang Jr that makes the settings possible? I'm running several Classic 150's and the tail current setting doesn't seem to make any difference.

I appreciate the info bro.

As suggested in above post, Junctek may do what you are looking for. We have 3 separate systems and I actively maintain 2 of them. They all have the Junctek KH or KF140's??, the one with the little display. Just an option if you don't want to spend a lot of dough but want decent accuracy.

And it was in my proverbial "backyard".

I have 3 of the 400 amp Junctek branded ones in use. Got them off AliExpress during a sale a few months ago. One has trouble connecting with Blue Tooth occasionally but that is most likely a problem with my phone. I use it for quick reference so the little display is fine.

Alas, sadly true and seeing only slight glimmers of hope of a reversal of this theft. They are robbing us and not even wearing a bandit mask thing, a bandana. General reply to both these quotes because I messed up hitting the Reply button... @EastTexCowboy Self Reliance reply, you say that...

You are right, it does get to politics often. It's currently a powder keg over here.

Okay, I've reflected. To heck with ROI and all the other fancy terms. I've been living on solar and some wind power (no longer wind) with a full electrified house and have a business that does the same. We take a little extra time to keep things in order with the systems but I have no...

And let's spin another tune to get us all calmed down LOL. Take a breather and reflect

Great thread. Regardless of the economy, I would always want the non-connected-to-the-grid solution. That's just me, however. It's hard to tell when the economy or other things may take a turn for the worst. It's just how I am and I'm not alone in this idea. This is a case by case for...

Why do you think this is? What is keeping these people from feeding their children? Why are the parents not working and doing everything they can to feed the children they are responsible for? I'm very curious as to your solution.

The side jobs were to fly into Mexico with a briefcase of money and swap the money for grass. I heard some horror stories about a couple guys that actually though it was a good idea and did it. Well, sorta did it, about half way, they did it. At the time, the best weed being imported was Red...

I was a freight pilot in the late 70's, early 80's. We would typically get approached on the Ramp late at night for side work. So, I was wondering if Red Bud IL is a real place :ROFLMAO:. If you are younger this will make absolutely no sense. I've been trading in and keeping up with the...

Your question was how to get ALL your money back on the batteries you purchased. Asked and answered. I think we are done here.

You are far down the road in being "off grid". Really man, you're doing good. We're "off the grid" in many aspects but food is our "final frontier".

Generator, gas or diesel, I have both. It's fairly cheap to run them to get you through the dark season. I'm around 61 N Lat and the overall cost of temp generation is low. The other 8-9 months is a free ride on solar. I was thinking in the idealistic terms you mention, back in 2005 with...

Enjoy the ride! You first solar panel and you wont be the same :LOL:

So far all we have is a post that indicated a problem with no evidence. New person to the forum with this type excited post is viewed cautiously. Sounds like an emotional and angry post. If you simply present the facts you will get started off on the right foot around here. Otherwise I...

This statement alone should wrap up this discussion thread!! My little island of semi-independence is more important than a few extra bucks in the bank. To the OP's question.. When I was young things like ROI and 'cost effective' mattered. As I have grown older, cost effective matters less...

Welcome to the diysolar forum. Now that we've got the formalities out of the way, tell us what's the problem. You contacted the 18650batterystore and they will not return your calls or they told you to take a hike, or what? For now I'll just answer your question straight up. Contact the...

ROI, Fiscal Sense, Cost Effective. Probably depends a lot on your outlook on life. I see a lot of numbers and figures in this thread and a lot of people have put a lot of time into making a cogent reply. However I much agree with this sentiment: At my main house and workshop, the...

My experience is the opposite. I have 3 of them at 3 different locations and the displays never miss a beat. The app on the other hand will freeze from time to time. I think the app freeze is my phone, no the Junktek. I'm a fan of this little monitoring tool.